Mine detail: Garfield Mine

Previously called 'Eldorado Mining Co.Great Western AthertonBluelight Nbmg # 3591 #3592 #3593'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.46659, -118.33428

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Gold
Gangue:	Quartz
Discovery year:	1882

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1880 - 1933

Geology

Host rock:	Luning Formation;Excelsior Formation
Host type:	Limestone,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

References

MRDS	W016419
DEP	10072144
Reference	{Deposit:: ROSS, D. C., 1961 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL CO., NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 58 .}{Deposit:: TELLURIDE CLAIMS, GARFIELD MINING DISTRICT, MINERAL COUNTY, QUADE VISIT SITE 4-20-89, NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1937 , RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN MINERAL CO., NEV., US BUREAU OF MINES, INFO. CIRCULAR.}{Deposit:: LINCOLN, F. C., 1923 , MINING DISTRICTSAND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA: RENO, NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO., P. 144 .}{Deposit:: NEVADA METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION,NBMG BULL #37.}
Reporter	Weeks, Robert, Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.), Marcus, S. (Doebrich, J.)